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UN accuses Syrian opposition groups of blocking aid

Fighting has flared up again, just hours after a ceasefire ended in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is claimed Syrian government forces have been

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Syrian city of Palmyra faces new ISIL threat - reports

It is reported that ISIL militants are advancing towards the Syrian city of Palmyra for a second time. It comes several weeks after the government

Switzerland

Saving Syria: Kerry hopes to salvage the talks

The US secretary of state has met UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura and Arab foreign ministers in Geneva

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Russia will not ask Syria to halt air strikes on Aleppo

Media reports claim Russia will not try to persuade Bashar al-Assad to call a halt to air strikes on Aleppo. The bombardment of Syria’s second city

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Air strikes and shelling cause more deaths in Aleppo

Aleppo sustained another day of air strikes and shelling on Friday. A week of fierce fighting in Syria’s second city has seen at least 200 people

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Syria: Aleppo hit again as death toll from earlier hospital attack 'rises to 50'

There was more chaos and panic on the streets of Aleppo on Friday as fresh airstrikes hit the northern Syrian city after only a brief respite

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Syria is an example of UN Security Council's failure, says OHCHR chief

Defending human rights “He is the UN High Commisssioner for Human rights. A tremendous responsibility in such troubled times. In the midst of the

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Syrian elections take place to backdrop of fighting in Aleppo and peace talks in Geneva

The Syrian elections – “theatre through which the regime is trying to give itself a little legitimacy”. That’s one view from the main oppostion body

Syria

Syrians go to the polls in contested elections

In the shadow of war, Syria's embattled president goes ahead with elections in defiance of opponents who seek to oust him. With voting held in only government-controlled areas the vote is set to retur

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Panama Papers show how Syria and North Korea 'evaded sanctions'

The leaked Panama Papers show that the firm at the centre of the affair had clients who were subject to international sanctions. The Syrian

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Alawite leaders distance themselves from Assad - reports

Leaders of the Syrian president’s Alawite branch of Islam are reportedly distancing themselves from his government, according to Britain’s Sunday

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Russia pursues Syria pullout but 'will continue fighting terrorist groups'

Three Russian heavy attack helicopters headed home from Syria on Monday, in line with President Vladimir Putin’s declared withdrawal this month of

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Drone shows ancient Palmyra after Syrian government recapture

Drone footage shows aerial views of the city of Palmyra after Syrian government forces — with international support — recaptured the site from the

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ISIL militants driven out of ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

Syrian government forces – backed by heavy Russian air support – are said to have driven ISIL militants out of Palmyra. The army is describing it as

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Syrian government: "Europe is guilty of many strategic mistakes"

On Monday, Russia surprised the international community with the announcement that it is to begin the partial withdrawal of its troops from Syria

United Kingdom

Friend or foe: UK raises concerns over Syrian Kurdish militia

For the West, Kurdish fighters are widely considered precious allies in the fight against ISIL. Yet in Britain’s House of Commons on Tuesday, Foreign

Syria

Assad regime accepts US-Russian truce deal

The Syrian government says it accepts a plan by Russia and the United States for a ‘cessation of hostilities’ between regime forces and rebels

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Syrian government and opposition groups 'accept ceasefire plan'

The Syrian government said on Tuesday that it accepted a halt to “combat operations” in line with a US-Russian plan, and said it would coordinate

Germany

Assad criticises Munich deal saying it's 'unenforceable'

Syrian President Assad expresses doubts over Munich deal to the country's top lawyers

Russia

Syria would be 'chaos' if Assad ousted, says Medvedev

US Secretary of State John Kerry said that if the Syrian peace plan fails, more foreign troops could enter the conflict. Countries such as Saudi

A key figure in Syria’s war, Bashar al-Assad remains at the center of international debates. Explore his policies, alliances, and the future of his leadership.